HSK · Level 122
47 words
Chinese word
铸造
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhù zào
Meaning
- verbcast
Example
他们用旧模具铸造了一个铜像。tā men yòng jiù mú jù zhù zào le yí gè tóng xiàng
They used an old mold to cast a bronze statue.
More examples
国家造币厂每年铸造大量硬币。guó jiā zào bì chǎng měi nián zhù zào dà liàng yìng bì
The national mint mints large quantities of coins every year.
Core concept
Heat makes metal flow, a mold gives it form, and cooling fixes that form for lasting use.
Common phrases
铸造硬币zhù zào yìng bì
mint coins
铸造工艺zhù zào gōng yì
casting technique
铸造模具zhù zào mú jù
casting mold
Similar words
制造zhì zào: Producing products or machines through the processing of raw materials or components.
制作zhì zuò: Making a creative work, video, or document with suitable materials and techniques.
锻造duàn zào: Forming hot metal with a hammer or press to give it the desired shape and strength.
冶炼yě liàn: Melting ore or metal to remove impurities and obtain the pure metal.
Definition in Chinese
把金属或其他可熔化的材料加热到液态，倒入模具冷却成型的一种加工方法，也指用此方法制造金属制品或铸币。bǎ jīn shǔ huò qí tā kě róng huà de cái liào jiā rè dào yè tài dào rù mú jù lěng què chéng xíng de yì zhǒng jiā gōng fāng fǎ yě zhǐ yòng cǐ fāng fǎ zhì zào jīn shǔ zhì pǐn huò zhù bì
Word origin
The two characters in 铸造 (zhùzào, "cast") pair 铸 (zhù, "cast") with 造 (zào, "make"), forming a direct expression for making objects through casting.
Usage tips
- For everyday conversation, this word usually appears when the material and process matter, not simply whenever something is made.
Other meanings
- mintverb
Opposites
- 锻造duàn zàoforgeverb
Related words
- 铸造厂zhù zào chǎngcasting plantnoun
- 铸造业zhù zào yèfoundry industrynoun
- 铸造技术zhù zào jì shùcasting technologynoun